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Aditya Birla Sun Life Income Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW

Invests in bonds and loans. Lower returns than equity but much less bumpy — often used for shorter goals. From Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund. It's been running since 25 Feb 2015.

Latest price per unit
₹13.1289
▲ 0.16% today
As of 3 Sep 2026 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹98.2k
▼ ₹1.8k loss · -1.8% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹98.1k
▼ ₹1.9k loss · -0.6% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹99.5k
▼ ₹470 loss · -0.1% / year

These are calculations from the fund's past prices, not a prediction. Real future returns can and often do differ.

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₹5.0k
Looking back · real
You would have invested₹1.80 L
Value today₹1.81 L
Gain / loss+₹1.2k
XIRR (annualised)0.46%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹1.81 L
Projected gain*+₹1.3k
*at this fund's historical rate of 0.46% per year. Actual future returns can be different — sometimes very different.
Value Cumulative invested
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How it compares to peers

Vs 43 other funds in Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Medium to Long Term Fund

Same plan
1-year return
-1.84%median 4.54% (-6.38%)
Rank #43 of 44Beats 2% of peers
3-year return
-0.63%median 6.44% (-7.07%)
Rank #42 of 44Beats 0% of peers
5-year return
-0.09%median 5.44% (-5.53%)
Rank #38 of 44Beats 5% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
7.35%median 2.23% (+5.12%)
Rank #43 of 44Less risky than 2% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-11.49%median -10.57% (-0.92%)
Rank #17 of 44Less risky than 63% of peers

Descriptive rankings within the same category and plan. Not a recommendation — one fund beating another historically does not mean it will continue to do so.

Year by year

Calendar-year returns. 4 of last 7 years were positive.

+7%
2020
+3%
2021
-3%
2022
-0%
2023
+2%
2024
-1%
2025
+3%
2026
Best year
2020 · 7.49%
Worst year
2022 · -3.37%

Price over time

How the per-unit price has moved. Tap a range to zoom in.

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
7.4%

The value swings roughly 7% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-11.49%

A lump sum invested at the previous peak would have temporarily lost about this much before recovering. Finance-speak calls this max drawdown.

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Head-to-head comparisons

Side-by-side comparisons of Aditya Birla Sun Life Income Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW against other debt funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year-1.84%
CAGR — 3 years-0.63%
CAGR — 5 years-0.09%
CAGR — since launch2.39%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)6.99%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)7.35%
Max drawdown — 1 year-7.39%
Max drawdown — 3 years-7.95%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-1.14
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)-0.90

Fund info

Fund house
Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund
Category
Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Medium to Long Term Fund
Plan
Direct
Option
IDCW
ISIN (Growth)
INF209KA1WL2
ISIN (Div re-invest)
INF209KA1WM0
Fund code
133446
First price on record
25 Feb 2015 · 2,788 daily prices

About Aditya Birla Sun Life Income Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW

Aditya Birla Sun Life Income Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW is a Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Medium to Long Term Fund offered by Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the IDCW option. It has approximately 12 years of NAV track record. The fund falls in the debt category — Invests in bonds and loans. Lower returns than equity but much less bumpy — often used for shorter goals.

The current NAV of Aditya Birla Sun Life Income Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW is ₹13.1289 (as of 3 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered -1.84% over the last year, -0.63% CAGR over 3 years, -0.09% CAGR over 5 years. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance.

Over the last three years, the fund's prices have moved with 7.4% annualised volatility — a "moderate" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 11.5%. Being mentally prepared for drawdowns of this size is what separates long-term investors from reactive traders.

Frequently asked

What is the latest NAV of Aditya Birla Sun Life Income Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW?+

The latest NAV of Aditya Birla Sun Life Income Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW is ₹13.1289 as of 3 Sep 2026, up 0.16% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of Aditya Birla Sun Life Income Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW?+

Aditya Birla Sun Life Income Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW has delivered 1-year return -1.84%, 3-year CAGR -0.63%, 5-year CAGR -0.09%, since-inception CAGR 2.39%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does Aditya Birla Sun Life Income Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW belong to?+

Aditya Birla Sun Life Income Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW is categorised as Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Medium to Long Term Fund. Invests in bonds and loans. Lower returns than equity but much less bumpy — often used for shorter goals.

How risky is Aditya Birla Sun Life Income Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 7.4%, Aditya Birla Sun Life Income Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW sits in the "moderate" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is Aditya Birla Sun Life Income Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW a direct plan?+

Aditya Birla Sun Life Income Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW is a Direct plan (no distributor commission — lower expense ratio) with the IDCW option (periodic distributions, taxable at your slab rate).

How old is Aditya Birla Sun Life Income Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW?+

Aditya Birla Sun Life Income Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW has NAV history available from 25 Feb 2015 — approximately 12 years of track record and 2,788 daily NAV observations.

Numbers are computed from stored daily prices from mfapi.in/AMFI. This is descriptive analytics, not investment advice. Past performance is not indicative of future returns.